Sweatband for head coverings



Sept. 4, 1928.

H. T. BLUM SWEATBAND FOR HEAD dOVERINGS Original Filed June 25, 1927gmmm flaiald JlBlunv.

Patented Sept. 4, 1928.

HAROLD '1. BLUM, OE GLENMONT, OHIO.

swniimiaann non Original application filed June 23, 1927, SerialSeptember 19, 1927.

This invention relates to improvements in sweat bands for that type ofhead coverings generally identified int-his art as caps, the improvementconstitut ng a ellVlSlOn of my 'copending application tor United StatesLetters Patent filed by me June 23, 1927 bearing serial number 201,002,having for an object to provide a head covering sweat band of suchconstruction and shape as Will, efiect snug engagement with and over the315L101 portion of the hair upon the head o 'i a wear er of an equippedcap, whereby to insure llilQ retention of such hair in properly combedor groomed position and against undesirable disarrangement, means beingsupplied portions of the band for yieldably retain ng the opposite sideand head engaging portions ot the same in substantially concave-convexformation whereby said portions will be permitted to automaticallyadjust themselyes to the head and hair of a wearer of the equipped capwithout discomfiture and at the same time, insure the aforesaid hairretention engagement. 1

Other objects of the invention will be in part ob ions and in partpointed out hereinafter.

In these drawings,

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the improved sweat band showing itapplied to a cap and Figure is a vertical transverse section through the7 Having more particular reference to the drawin i ii connection withwhich like characters 6i reference will designate corresponding pathroughout, I have chosen for illustration in this particular embodmentoi; the invention a receiving body for the improved sweat band inform of that type of head covering generally known in the art'as a cap,the said head covering being herein indicated in its entirety by thenumeral land, as is usual, being formed with a circular head engagingportion about and within which a sweat bandgenerally indicated by thenumeral 2 is engaged, portions of said band being arranged adjacent orin substantially parallelism to the edge or marginal portion ot the headreceiving opening of the cap 1 whereby to permit of stitching or othersuitable form of joinder of the band to the cap body, as

may be desired.

This sweat band 2 is preferably composed 1,683,326; 's-H mi e.

HEAD COVERINGS.

no. 201,002. Divided and this application filed Serial No. 220,546. 1

of leather, imitation leather, fabric or of other and pliability and asis shown in the Fig ure 1, the forward and rearward head engagingportions of the band are comparatively narrow as-is indicated by thenumerals 8 and l,- while the opposite side and l cadengaging portions ofsaid band are materially widened as is indicated by the numerals-5 and6, the respective widths of said portions 5 and 6 beingentirelyregulated according to the size of the particularly equippedhat, although for example, it. may be stated at this point that in thestandard size number 7 of the head covering, the portions 5 and 6 are,through their widest parts, substantially five inches, the said widenedpartsgi'adually diminishing in width as they approach and ex tend intothe narrower forward and rearward head engaging portions 3 and 4t,aforesaid.

The widths of the widened portions 5 and 6 of the head band 2 are suchas to insure of engagement of their inner faces over the major portionof the hair upon the head of a wearer of the equipped cap and with aView toward effecting a snug, form and curvature followingen agement ofthese widened portions 5 and 6 with the wearers head and hair, springforms, ribs or stilt'eners designated herein by the numeral 7 areemployed, one of the same being arranged upon each. of the said widenedportions 5 and 6 as is shown in the Figure 1,- preferably, beingdisposed transversely oi the intermediate parts thereot and having theirtree or opposite eXtre ni-' ties joined to adjacent portions of the bandby stitching or other suitable process or means whereby to avoiddisplacement of the same. The spring forms or stiflcners 7 may be formedof any suitable material possessing the desired or necessary degree ofresiliency such as to insure comfort when arranged upon the head of awearer of an equipped cap and herein, it will be understood that saiddevices may be constructed of certain forms of metal, bone, plasticmaterial, etc, such as conditions or preference may dictate; the saidforms being :oiicavocoiivex information as is shown in the Figure 2whereby with arrangement of the same and their connection to the widenedportions 5 andv 6 of the band 2, they will impart a similarconcavo-convex formation to the band, retaining it in that generalposition or shape as is shownin the said Figure 2tso that1withengagement of.- the cap upon a wearers head, the curvature of the headwill be followed by the widened'portions of the bandand conseqnentlytherenpon, a snug engagement of such band with the major portion of thewearers. hair Willi befinsured, hence, retaining such hair-improperly Vcombed 0'1gIODlDGCiPOS-LUOH agalnst undesi'rable disarrangelnent orln-ussing. Furthermore, by reason ofthe concavo-convex supporting and'forrning of 'the widenedpart's 5 Sand 6 of the sweat" band 2,'it willbe understoodgthat the top or upper side of the cap body-portion 1 willbe maintained out/of engagement with the wearers hair and because ofthis, its retention in that condition as hereinbefore explained will befurther assured during-placement of the cap upon a persons."ceiving,opening'thereof, and adapted to have snug engagementthroughout its area with the head or the wearer,1said ;body having arestricted front and back portion and widened side portions, and astiffening element associatedwith each widened sideportion of the bodyand adaptcdtourge andhold .said ..port1ons'-.1n close engagenientwlththehead of the wearer. v

In w tness whereof #1 have hereunto set :my hand.

HAROLD T. BLUM.

